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YZY to UAS: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,770 mi
7,676 km · 4,145 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Near UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YZY from UAS?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,770 miles (7,676 km, 4,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Zhangye and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to UAS?
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